Month: February 2019

We are a successful species because of our adaptability, but too much adaptability might be counterproductive. Oh, and where was the controlled experiment that established the veracity of the ‘boiling frog’ syndrome – and how did they get ethics approval?https://psmag.com/environment/as-the-climate-changes-are-we-all-boiling-frogs

Drought frequency increases in Bogong moth breeding areas in the Darling Downs could lead to our second climate-change induced extinction, after the recent demise of the Bramble Cay melomys. Mountain Pygmy possums need more than feral predator control, Minister, they need food.https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/feb/25/decline-in-bogong-moth-numbers-leaves-pygmy-mountain-possums-starving

Ten days just now on the South Coast Track and we saw close up what a magnificent place is the Tasmanian wilderness. That we could contribute to its demise is unthinkable.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-02-24/photographer-nick-monk-shares-photos-from-tasmanian-bushfires/10834324

From: Maelor Himbury <maelor@melbpc.org.au>Date: 24 February 2019 at 08:07:49 AEDTTo: Undisclosed recipients:;Subject: Daily Links Feb 24 Post of the Day What worries voters – and how that’s changed since the …

From: Maelor Himbury <maelor@melbpc.org.au>Date: 21 February 2019 at 08:58:58 AEDTTo: Undisclosed recipients:;Subject: Daily Links Feb 21 Post of the Day How a ridiculous falsehood about solar power self-replicated in media …

From: Maelor Himbury <maelor@melbpc.org.au>Date: 20 February 2019 at 08:59:36 AEDTTo: Undisclosed recipients:;Subject: Daily Links Feb 20 Post of the Day Plastic threatens our health from before production to long after …